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Wellington, New Zealand — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026

Local moon times for Wellington, New Zealand. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.

Moon in Wellington now: 21.7% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 250° W · Height 19.7° · Next moonrise Today, 09:17.

Current time
Updating…
Moon direction
250° W
Moon altitude
19.7° (above horizon)
Moon distance
404,833 km
Next full moon
26 Oct 2026, 18:37
Next new moon
9 Nov 2026, 16:37
Next moonrise
Today, 09:17
Moonset today
00:43

Moon path today — Wellington

Today
Rise 08:31 Set 23:46

Curve shows how high the moon climbs today. The dashed line is the horizon.

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Wellington, October 2026

Date Moonrise Moonset Meridian Distance (km) Illumination
1 Thu 23:38 (58°) 08:55 (304°) 04:16 (24.3°) 367,147 82.1%
2 Fri 00:53 (53°) 09:46 (307°) 05:20 (21.6°) 365,085 71.8%
3 Sat 02:02 (52°) 10:48 (308°) 06:26 (20.9°) 364,148 60.2%
4 Sun 03:02 (53°) 12:01 (305°) 07:32 (22.3°) 364,391 47.9%
5 Mon 03:50 (58°) — 08:34 (25.5°) 365,795 35.7%
6 Tue 04:28 (64°) 13:18 (300°) 09:32 (30.2°) 368,273 24.6%
7 Wed 04:58 (72°) 14:36 (293°) 10:24 (36°) 371,672 15.1%
8 Thu 05:24 (80°) 15:52 (285°) 11:14 (42.4°) 375,806 7.7%
9 Fri 05:47 (88°) 17:04 (276°) 11:58 (49°) 380,430 2.8%
10 Sat 🌑 06:08 (97°) 18:14 (267°) 12:44 (55.4°) 385,312 0.4%
11 Sun 🌑 06:31 (105°) 19:22 (259°) 13:20 (61.3°) 390,145 0.4%
12 Mon 06:54 (112°) 20:29 (251°) 13:20 (64.3°) 394,592 2.5%
13 Tue 07:21 (119°) 21:37 (244°) 13:20 (62.5°) 398,543 6.5%
14 Wed 07:53 (124°) 22:42 (238°) 13:20 (56.8°) 401,792 12%
15 Thu 08:31 (127°) 23:46 (234°) 13:20 (49.1°) 404,173 18.8%
16 Fri 09:17 (129°) 00:43 (232°) 13:20 (40.2°) 405,560 26.6%
17 Sat 10:10 (128°) 01:34 (231°) 13:20 (30.8°) 405,884 35.2%
18 Sun 11:09 (125°) 02:17 (234°) 00:00 (22.3°) 405,680 39.3%
19 Mon 🌓 12:12 (121°) 02:54 (237°) 00:00 (29.6°) 404,451 48.6%
20 Tue — 03:23 (243°) 00:00 (36°) 402,215 58.1%
21 Wed 13:16 (115°) 03:49 (249°) 00:00 (41.4°) 399,088 67.4%
22 Thu 14:21 (108°) 04:12 (256°) 00:00 (45°) 395,232 76.3%
23 Fri 15:27 (100°) 04:33 (264°) 00:00 (46.5°) 390,846 84.3%
24 Sat 16:32 (92°) 04:55 (272°) 00:00 (45.4°) 386,157 91%
25 Sun 17:40 (83°) 05:17 (281°) 00:00 (41.7°) 381,409 96.1%
26 Mon 🌕 18:49 (75°) 05:43 (288°) 00:18 (36.1°) 376,791 99.1%
27 Tue 🌕 20:02 (67°) 06:12 (296°) 01:08 (30.5°) 372,525 99.7%
28 Wed 21:18 (60°) 06:49 (302°) 02:04 (25.8°) 368,937 97.6%
29 Thu 22:34 (55°) 07:35 (306°) 03:06 (22.5°) 366,237 92.7%
30 Fri 23:47 (52°) 08:33 (308°) 04:10 (21°) 364,592 85.1%
31 Sat 00:50 (52°) 09:42 (307°) 05:16 (21.5°) 364,100 75.4%

All times are local for Wellington. Dates use the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated when the moon is highest that day.

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When is moonrise in Wellington today?

Moonrise in Wellington today is around 09:17 local time.

What is the moon phase in Wellington right now?

The moon is 21.7% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Wellington, New Zealand.

When is the next full moon in Wellington?

The next full moon for Wellington is 26 Oct 2026, 18:37 (local time).

When is the next new moon in Wellington?

The next new moon for Wellington is 9 Nov 2026, 16:37 (local time).

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